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Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

Partial solar eclipse Tomás Slovinsky, Atacama, Chile, 30 April 2022 Equipment: Canon 6D DSLR, Tamron 100–400mm lens, Leofoto LM-405C tripod

See the partial solar eclipse on 25 October 2022

What to see in the night sky tonight. Credit: Carlos Fernandez / Getty Images

Stargazing What to see in the night sky, September 2022

Kieron Vernon, Coventry, UK, 11 July 2020. Equipment: Sony a7III camera, Sigma 24-70mm lens, ISO 800, 20x6”.

Observing guide What comets and asteroids are in the sky tonight?

woman observing night sky through telescope

Observing guide See Neptune in the night sky throughout October

Best telescope mounts

Best telescope mounts

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14 things new stargazers should know

Equinoxes occur when the Sun crosses the celestial equator. For Earth, this is the point that the planet’s axis points neither towards nor away from the Sun. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Autumn equinox 2022: when it is and what it means

Jupiter Opposition 2021 Prabhu, Mleiha, UAE, 19 August 2021 Equipment: ZWO ASI462MC camera, Celestron 11-inch EdgeHD Schmidt-Cassegrain

Jupiter opposition See the gas giant at its best this week

An image showing Jupiter with its moon Callisto passing in front as a black dot

Observing guide See Jupiter's moons transit the gas giant

moon venus 25 september 2022

See Venus near a morning crescent Moon this week

How to make a scale model of the Solar System

DIY Astronomy Make a Solar System model

Kynance Cove under the Milky Way Louise Jones (UK). Category: The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. Equipment Nikon D7100 camera, Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10 mm f/3.5, ISO 3200, 5 x 25-second exposures.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14 Watch the awards online

Which camera is best for astrophotography? Credit: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Buyer's guide Best astro imaging cameras

Astrophotography a beginner's guide. Credit: Bento Fotography / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography A beginner's guide

Best portable telescopes for astronomy travel. Credit: Anton Petrus / Getty Images

Top travel telescopes